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Apple supplier of iPhone criticized for labor violations in China
2013-09-05 19:55:37| Electronics - Topix.net
A labor watchdog group is slamming one of Apple's suppliers for allegedly exploiting its Chinese workers to build the upcoming budget iPhone.
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Cheaper Chinese solar panels are not due to low-cost labor
2013-09-05 16:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Science Daily: A study of the photovoltaic industries in the US and China shows that China's dominance in solar panel manufacturing is not driven solely by cheaper labour and government support, but by larger-scale manufacturing and resulting supply-chain benefits. But the researchers say a balance could be achieved through future innovations in crystalline solar cell technology, which have the potential to equalise prices by enhancing access to materials and expanding manufacturing scale across all regions. The...
New Study Shows Solar Manufacturing Costs Not Driven Primarily by Labor
2013-09-05 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
"Assessing the Drivers of Regional Trends in Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing," released by NREL and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and published in peer-reviewed journal Energy & Environmental Science, determines that production scale, not lower labor costs, drives China's current advantage in manufacturing photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems. This study also suggests current advantages of China-based manufacturers can be reproduced in USA. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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NOLC Annual Labor Day Picnic 2013
2013-09-04 19:21:33| PortlandOnline
Contractor Groups Blast New Labor Dept. Affirmative-Action Rules
2013-09-04 18:44:50| ENR.com: Headline News
AGC and ABC are studying legal options, including a court challenge.
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